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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
The Origin or Fetichism.

SO soon as intelligent curiosity began
to mingle with the dull wonder with
which human beings had long regard
ed unusual natural events--snch as, for
instance, an eclipse, a flash of light
ming, or food-the only explanations
that could suggest themselves would
be the logical result Of the prevalent
habits OF thought, of such, simple ana
logical reasoning as has been referred
to. All moving things being vaguely
felt to be living, the sun in eclipse
would be thought Of as sick or wound
ed; the lightning as creature like q
rattlesnake that makes noise, glides
swiftly, and strikes suddenly; the food
as the river itself in rage or passion.
Such vague explanations as these of
the nature of the external universe, or
OF special events in it-explanations so
little self-conscious and SO little reason
ed as hardly to deserve the name of
explanations seem to be in
the natural course of evolution the first
notions that could be called religious;
but such notions are pure fetichism.
The characteristic of such state of
thought is, that the moving principle
is not thought of as separate from the
moving thing, nor the living principle
as separate from the living being. nor
the spirit of other men or animals as
separate from their bodies. The OBJ
servances appropriate to such relig-
ion would consist in appeals to those
external beings or imprecations upon
them, similar to those appropriate be-
tween man and man, because those be-
ings would be regarded as living and
SO not felt to be wholly different from
men; but in every case the thing or
object itself, and not anything unseen,
would be the object Of any ceremonial
observance. ........
A community of children between
the ages OF two and five might naturally
evolve a somewhat similar religious
system. The baby who cries out,
Naughty door, when it pinches fits
fingers in the hinges; the child who
urges spinning-top to continue spin
ming, or is angry with it for stopping;
or who listens with wondering awe to
a watch and asks if it is alive, long be-
fore any of them have any notion of
spirit or ghost, or of unseen causes of
action--al illustrate how naturally
results from simple modes of
thinking and reasoning. Similar
habits of thought account for much Of
both ancient and modern mythology,
without the Intervention of spiritism;
they appear as a revival in civilized
nations in the astrology and alchemy
of the middle ages, and may to-day be
traced among many savage tribes
George Petleso, IN Popular Science
MOsthLu.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
The Ladies OF Lima.

The ladies of Lima are all eyes. They
have the reputation of being, as class.
the most beautiful in the world, and
meeting them on the way to mass in
the morning or shopping later in the
day one can easily see how they obtain
it; but, knowing them in their homes,
the opinion changes, and you conclude
after calm reflection that they are not
so pretty as the women of New York.
1t is the manta, which they wear in
such coquettish way, that gives them
the reputation for beauty, for it con-
ceals every feature except their be-
witching and lovely olive complexion.
No matter how ugly her mouth or
her nose is; no matter how high her
cheek-bones or large her ears; no mat
ter whether she is as scrawny as q
scarecrow or as bald as bat, .'man-
ta' will make any woman with pretty
eyes look handsome, and, like charity,
it covers multitude of sins. This
garment, which is peculiar to Peru,
and is worn by ladies of all ages and
social positions, from the Presidents
wife to the laundress who comes after
your linen, is sort of foster-sister 70
the mantilla of Spain. 1t is usually Of
crepe from China, and costs anywhere
from $40 to $500, according to its
quality.-Buea0s Ayres Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
Sad Condition OF Affairs.

The foppery and dudishness of some
of the young military chaps here has
hardly been better illustrated than il
was at Losekam's restaurant the other
night. A young naval Lieutenant was
dining there with friend, apparently
from the country, whom the Lieuten.
ant wished to impress generally with
his own greatness. Leaning back
against the wall in Il lackadaisical fash.
ion he thrust back from his shoulders
his Inverness cape overcoat and leaned
against the table u big buckhorn-han-
died cane. His voice was pitched
rather higher than that used in ordi-
nary conversation, as if he were per-
fectly willing to edify the whole res
taurantful. The conversation ran its
course. don't you find the life here
in Washington somewhat dull routineP''
was his friends query.
"Yes, yes, to be sure" he assented
indiflerently, 'but" here he care.
fully arrayed the delicate bang on his
sloping forehead and glanced to see il
the creases in his trousers were still
apparent-'but what is hardest TO bear
is the intellectual stagnation."
The smoker that was born moment
later could not be repressed. 1t ran
about the room as if u match had been
touched to powder Washington Letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
Two Remarkable Families.

A girl working in one of the Bidde-
ford mills is the thirty-second child Of
the same father and mother, and % OF
her brothers and sisters still live, and
write to her every week. She receives
more letters than any woman in Bidde-
ford. Biddeford me. Journal.
Mr.. j. M. Lovelace's infant daughter
Is his twentieth child. She is a very
promising young lady, and on her
birthday Mr.. Lovelace made the reso-
luton that he would never from that
time buy anything. however small,
except for cash. He has fourteen
children living. -ROsss (0al Rslletss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

A photographer writes to the Camera
Maodzine that he once took a photo
graph of child that was seemingly
in good health and with a clear skin.
The negative showed the face to be
thickly covered with an eruption.
Three days afterward the child was
covered with spots due to prickly
heat, THE camera had seen and
photographed the eruption three days
before it was visible to the naked
eye." 1t is said that another case of
similar kind is recorded, where a
child showed spots on his portrait
which were invisible on his face q
fortnight previous to an attack OF
smallpox.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
ReneWs Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co, Iowa, tells the following remarks
BILE story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents ofthe town: ~ am
70 years old, have been troubled with
kidney complaint and lameness for
many years; could not dress myself
without help. Now am free from all
pain and soreness, and am able to do
all my own Homework. owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having re-
newed my youth, and removed COM
plstely al disease and pain. Try bot
tls, only 50c. a J. =. Jeasaf Dsug Elose>
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

In New York and vicinity it is esti-
mated there are seventy-five toboggan
clubs. The toboggans in general use
are made of Stats of rock-maple, kiln
dried and highly finished. Three Of
the Stats are slightly thicker than the
others, and are provided with steel
shoe, which is fastened by fianges that
are turned into the wood in such way
that no bolts, screws, or rivets are used
anywhere along the bearing surface.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
PRIMARY READING.


Moses True Brown, of Boston, at the
Maine Teachers Convention, read a
paper on ..How to Teach Primary
Reading" Il
''The first consideration" said the
professor, sis the nature of the being
to be taught; second, the nature of the
subject to be taught to this being; and
third, the manner of teaching this sub
ject. Now the teacher will make a
grave mistake if she forgets that the
being to be taught is the child's ma
ture; the subject is expression, A
poor method is better than none.
When the old-time farmer put the stone
in one end of the bag and the grist in
the other, and flung the bag across
his saddle, it was poor method, but
he got there all the same Every
teacher, however, should strive for the
best method. The child's nature is
mainly vital in expression. The atten-
ton given by the little child is vital,
irresistible, automatic. His action
when awakened in his cradle, by his
environment, is reflex-from within,
outward The sunlight strikes his
eyes and he blinks. Stick pin in
him and he cries-a vital, irresistible,
automatic cry. When the little fellow
first comes to school your symbols are
like Hebrew or Syriac to him. First,
we should present to the child an OBJ
ject known to him. 1t would be sup
ertluous to bring cat into the school,
so familiar is it, but 1t might be well
to bring i'm the picture of a steam en-
CINE. First, then, the object; next, the
picture of the object; thirdly, the spok-
en- word; and fourthly and lastly, the
printed or written word.
1.-THE chief error among our teach
ers and readers, especially in our col
leges and theological schools, is the
over-cultivation of the mental, and the
neglect of the two natures, the vital
and the emOtive. We should try to
lead out three natures. Mental ex-
preston fails because it attacks only
mental men, Ralph Waldo Emerson
and Z. P. Whipple failed to reach the
people because always SO cold and
purely mental. Wendell Phillips COM
bined the three natures, and was the
completest orator our country has pro-
duced in modern times Choose al
ways for your first reading lessons sub
iects which contain exclamation and
rhythm. wish Mother Goose were a
reading book in the schools. The
words of Mother Goose contain rhythm
and pique the curiosity of the child.
There is nothing like
Hickory, dickory, dock!
The mouse ran up the clock!
to warm the child into enthusiasm and
wake him up. There is no fun in the
ordinary primer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18
A Warming.
A warning.
Mr.. ZerIbbabel Smyth De Klyn
Resolved he would write valentine
To n maiden he thought both fair and nne.

-
Mr.. Zerubbabel Smyth De Klyn
Resolved he would write valentine s
To maiden he thought both fair and nne.
IN write Il In flowing verse;" quoth he;
Her heart Is like ice, but twill melt for me,
When VOW that write on my Bonded knee
And To quicken his fancy he counted ten,
While he made few fi0urishes now and then
He rolled up his eyes and wrote, "Evermore;'
Arose and said as he walked the floor,
"Methinks that with motion my mind viii
soar"
Then he thought, ITO excitement I seem in
I'D better sit down to calm my mind"
And he whistled for thought as do sailors fol
wind,
with pensive smile that resembled a grin;
He was sure that now he'd begun to begin.
He heaved sigh and scrubbed, my LASS
Then mournfully went TO watch In the glass
His feelings over his features pass.
He could hear, the rat-tat-tat OF his heart,
And almost the thoughts he wished TO impart
III only, said he, could get good start?
For inspiration he tore his hair
And gazed at the ceiling, but naught wal
there.
He groaned, Can this calm be the calm Of
despair
Thus he wrote the hours of the night away,
But he wrote not q line for Saint Valentine'l
day
For, you see,-he had nothing at all to say.
To the maiden he thought SO fair and fine,
The post brought many a valentine,
But never word from u. 8. De Klyn.
Anna M. Pratt, in st. Nicholas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

Mrs. Cleveland has not '.agreed to
doff her high hat when she visits the
theatre" and all the fulsome gush that
has been lavished upon her in conse-
quence is wasted. 1t wouldn't make a
particle of difference, anyhow, for 9TH
er women would continue to sport the
] tall towers just the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

In Georgia bicycle is such Curl
osity that all people rush out to see
one passing. Probably the conditions
will never be changed, for the roads in
the unfortunate state are composed
mostly of loose sand into which q wheel
would sink several inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

Mrs. Caroline S. Brooks, whose mod
ell of Ielanthe, beautifully executed in
butter, attracted so much attention at
the Centennial Exposition, is now .
sculptor with studio in New York
City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

UnIT can i've at nome, ana make more
VIII Imoney at work for Us, than at anything
uIlIelse in this world. Capital not needed;
you are started free. Both sexes: all
ages. Any one can do the work. Large earn
ings sure from first start. Costly outfit and
terms free. Better not delay. Costs you
nothing to send us your address and find out
II you are wise YOU will do 30 at once. ii.
HkILH1T q Co, Portland, Maine. oyri
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

The time has come when better,
teaching should shorten the time de-
voted to this branch of study. The
daily work must abide the test of in
teresting the pupil. Geographyi,is .
graDAic study about our homes and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-18

BAPTIST CHURCH. - +. l.. PATTERSON,
- Pastor. Services every Sabbath at
I0:3O a. m. and 1880 p. m. Young peoples
Meeting nj 30 p. m Sabbath school AT 1900
TN. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at 1:3u p. IN. Covenant meeting ON Thursday
evening before the first sabbath in each
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GEOGRAPHY.

to warm the child into enthusiasm and
wake him up. There is no fun in the
ordinary primer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-15

II by any stroke OF ill-fortune the cholera should
break out in this country this season, Washington
would be found in condition 20 invite and keep IL
here by reason OF the defective garbage service In
the city at the present time Complaints come
from all quarters on the subject, and the frequency
and def1nitenesS which they are made justify the
belief that there is both a lack OF supervision on
the part OF the authorities charged with that duty
and want OF viii facilities on the part OF those
undertaking to do the work. The common teSti-
mUny is that the calls OF the gaherer5 are far less
frequent now than during the winter season, when
there Is nothing like the need OF frequent visits
that there iSdrriug the hot wcathcro the summer
months. This is all wrong. and, so far as one not
connected with the service can see. wholly mex
cuSable. IL the time schedules arranged for cold
weather are the proper ones for that season, 1t
stands to reason that they are insufficient for
summer time. when Accommodations Of vegetables,
melon rfnds fruit etc, are piled in nearly every
back yard, to decCmpOSe and fernent in the hot
sun, while waiting for the tardy visits OF the gar
bagc carts IL the explanation be offered that the
means at hand do not warrant the more frequent
gatherings required in summer, the answer Is that
the appropriation or means available for the year
should be- so allotted to meet the eXigencieS OF
hot weather by smaller expenditures in winter
when the danger to health from long waits IS not
30 great. AS the service is rendered now the re-
suits are not Only disagreeable To the optic and
OnactOry nerves. but absolutely threatening in
sanitary point OF view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-15

1t Is good thing that the Pacific railway in
vestigating commission are so persistent In their
resolve TO force Mr. Stanford TO tell what he knows
about the bribery OF public servants In aid OF his
corporations projects FOR self-enrichment. A
United states Senator who can talk and won't
Talk must be made TO talk, If that be necessary TO
get AT bottom facts which the public have a right
10 know. Mr. stanford viii have to open his lips
federal court commands him 10 do So or loln
the select company OF martyrs 10 contempt, of
which his associate Senator Rtddleberger has
lately become 50 distinguished member
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AuaUsr BARaA1Ss.

We have iust finished taking account of stock and
md We have quite a lot of ODDS AND ENDS in each
department We don't care TO carry them over so
nave Lowered the Price TO Close them out.
Ohe Lou CHECh SAlNooOk, former price, Sc. and
Be-: now &C.
One Lot FRENCH PLAID ORGANIZES; former
price 12c. and sc, now Zoe
All OF our INDIA LINENS MARKED DOWN
One Lot COLORED DRESS GOODS that sold for 10
and l5e- We have punched them all AT Zoe
We still have quite Stock of HAMBURG FDGING
let We don't TO carry them over 80 bava
lowered the price TO close out.
One Case very Best SHIFTING PRINTS. choice
styles, %.
Choice styles in FRENCH AND AMERICAN SAT-
TEENS. 12C. and 25c.
Remnants Of Colored DRESS GOODS at half price
PARASOIS at less than cost.
Bargains in Ladies' and Gents GAUZE UNDER
WEAR. HOSIERY, GLOVES, SC. &C.
Choice styles il Yard-Wide LAWNS Sc; former
price, LOG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-15

Ex-senator Sargent, who since his retirement
to private life. has sedulousy kept himself out of
the public view Is recalled to notice by the news
OF his death In san Francisco yesterday. lie was
one OF the original republicans" q graduate OF
the Old whig party who stumped for Fremont,
was delegate to the convention that nominated
Lincoln, and as a member OF Congress was con-
spicuouS for his services In behalf OF the scheme
urged In the Pathfinders' platform for building
railroad TO the Pacific coast; indeed, he may be
said TO have been the father Of our Pacific railway
legislation When President Arthur sent him to
Germany, as minister, he was the victim OF
bunder In the editorial work of the State Depart
ment, which caused the publication of very
frankly-wOrded confidential dispatch among the
ordinary consular correspondence. From the
monthly report this was copied into German
newspaper in New York, and thence into the
North German Gazette, which, in its own ignor-
ance OF American usage, and It's anxiety to do
something diSagreeable TO our representative, as
sailed Mr. Sargent for his diScOurteSy to the I'M
perial government In conducting an editorial
correspondence with newspaper, The dispatch
In question, unfortunately, exposed the secret or
the German Introduction of American pork, and
proved the hOllOwneSS of Bismarck's pretence that
we were introducing diseased pork into Germany
BY showing not only that our pork was not DIS
eased, but that the German pork itself was ac-
countable for all the damage claimed. For this
and for following literally the instructions OF the
State Department in presenting TO the German
foreign Office, instead OF the relchSta the re5olu-
tons Of our House OF Representatives, on the death
OF Deputy LaSker, his life was made so uncOm-
Portable at Berlin that he resigned his mission
But, whatever was thought or him abroad his
conduct was evidently approved at home, for he
received the unusual compliment OF q nomination
10 another diplomatic pO5t-that Of minister to
Russia-and It's unanimous and instant conflrIna-
ton by the Senate. He persisted in his deter
nination, however, to retire, and since then has
dropped quite out OF sight.
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SELLING Orr
TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS.

The proposals which received for my entire stool
of DRY GOODS and CARPETINaS were not satisfac-
tory.
prefer that my customers should get them hence will
continue to retail neSt week. and will offer the great
est bargains ever known.
Specialtes for the week will be Dress Goods Of all
kinds, and Cassmeres and Cloths for boys and mems
wear.
Twelve hundred spools of Clark's best cotton, 4c.
Per SPOOL
This sale is positively cash. Store building for rent
or SALE All persons indebted to the firm will please
call and settle at once.
Wv BURDETTE,
au13-4t No e2S 7th st. and FOG st.
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A Go1DrS Orpon1usrrr.
READ CAREFULLY.
DIGEST THOROUGHLY

A Go1Drs Orponrusrrr.
READ CAREFULLY.
DIGEST THOROUGHLY.
ACT PROMPTLY.
PROFITS VANISHED INTO THIN AIR
COST OE PRODUCTION LOST TO SIGHT.
TEN DOLLARS TEN DOLLARS
TEN DOLLARS.
WILL SECURE YOUR CHOICE OF THE
MOST SUPERB ASSORTMENT OF GENTLE
MEMS FINE READY-MADE sUITs-FOR
sEMI-DREsS OR STREET WEAR-EvER
PRODUCED IN THIS OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY. SACK AND CUTAwAY FRoCK
STYLES. INCLUDING GENUINE IMPORTED
SCOTCH AND ENGLISH FABRICS, AND
THE FINEST QUALITIES OF AMERICAN
CASsIAIERES. CUT, MADE AND TRIMMED
EQUAL To THE FINISH OF CUSTOM
WORK. NOT A SUIT IN THE LOT WORTH
LESS THAN $3.50 AND THE GREAT Ma
JORITY OF THEM HAVE BEEN MARKED
TO SELL AT
s1s, $50 AND s22 SUIT,
BUT FOR SIX DAYS OR UNTIL NEXT SAT-
URDAY NIGHT, YOUR CHOICE OF THE
LOT FOR
TEN DOLLARS.
WE ARE DETERMINED TO CARRY OVER
NO FANCY CASHMERE OR CHEvIOT
SUITS AND TO THAT END WE HAVE
SUNK THE KNIFE OF REDUCTIoN-BoTH
BLADE AND HANDLE-INTO THE HEART
OF PRICES AND WE SHALL LET IT RE
MAIN THERE UNTIL WE CLOSE OUR
DOORS NEXT SATURDAY EVENING. THE
GOODS ARE HERE NOV. COME WHILE
THERE Is TINE.
sAKs AND COMPANY.
so THAT OUR LITTLE FRIENDS, THE
BOYS, SHALL HAVE NO CAUSE TO COM
PLAIN OF THEIR BEING FORGOTTEN BY
US WE HAVE PUNCHED ALL OF OUR
BOYS SUITS, AGES I TO IA (KNEE PANTS)
THAT HAVE BEEN SELLING AT So. $3.50
Sc AND $3.50 AND UNTIL OUR CLOSING
HOUR NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT.
THREE DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS
WILL SECURE THE CHOICE OF THE EN-
TIRE LOT. CORRECT IN ALL THINGS.
PATTERNS GOOD, FIT PERFECT. STYLES
THE LATEST, ASSORTMENT LARGE
ENOUGH TO PLEASE EVERY TASTE, FOR
TUNITY WILL REMAIN OPEN.
SAKS AND COMPANY,
THE LIVE CLoTHIERs,
SEVENTH AND MARKET SPACE.
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School Ourr1rs.
SEATON PERRY

SEATON PERRY
tSuccessor to PERRY " BRorur,,
INVITES THE SPECIAL ATTENTION OF PAR
EMS. GUARDIANS, AND ALL WHO ARE FIT
TING OUT CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL no H1S
VERY LARGE STOCK Of
ALI-NOOI4 SCOTCH CLAN PLAIDS.
SO INCHES WIDE ALL-WOOL TRICOTS, IN THE
Ga WIDE FRENCH AND AMERICAN HABIT
CLOTHS A
LUPIN's CELEBRATED BLACK AND CoLORED
CASHMERES FROM soc. TO 81
CAMEL'S HAIRS AND CHUDDAS.
NEW IHPORTED JERSEYS. FROM 81. so TO az
MEDIUM WEIGHT IMPORTED JACKETS F0R
EARLY FALL WEAK.
CLOSING G.. PRICES" ON SUMNER WRAPS AND
SILK cHtPDA AND CASHMERE sHAwLs IN
GAUZE. MEDIUM AND HEAVY WEIGHT MERINO
nNDERWEAk, ALL SIZES AND QUALITIES
THAT CAN BE i.ELIED ON TO WEAR
COMPLETE STOCK OF HANDKERCHIEFS, HOS
NEW SILK ALPACA AND GINGHAM UMBRELLAS
WARNEK,S; TMOMPSON'S AND FRENCH c. r
C0RSETS FROM 81 To $3.50.
dESuiNE ENFIELD WHITE AND SCARLET
LOWEST PRICES On IRISH AND GERMAN Ia
BILE LINENS. NAPKINS AND TOWELS
BELGIAN PILLOW AND SHEErING LINENS.
''SPEClAL BARGAlNS" IN BLACK AND COLOREI
SuRAHS, RHADAMES. FAIILE FRANCHISE
AND Gh0s GRAIN SILKS AT 75C, 81, ell 20
S15O AND 81.
sS- fIAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICE4
sEATON PERRY.
PERRY DuILprya
~ PeInsylvania ave. Cor. 9th st.
EstaDD ned lS3O- au13
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JOHNSON, GARNER & CO.,
$50 Pennsylvania ave. NV.

i'll. ID. Barn
IMPORTER AND TAILOR
nAs ne hohor 10 inform you that his NEW GOODS
- mann. nave Just arrived.
ex 0A1AA PERSONALLY all garments made in his es
iaollSEuIenr-
nh17 All fennsylyania avenue. .
WASHINGTON. ~. "